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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 298 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Two parts, one idea): Find WHO or WHAT the words are about — the subject (The hungry monkey). Find WHAT HAPPENS — the predicate (grabbed a banana). Both parts, and the idea is finished? It is a complete sentence. A part missing, or words like “When the bell rang” or “Running in the park” on their own? It is a fragment.

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  1. 1.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  3. 3.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The school bell. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  5. 5.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) My sister. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My father.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The tall tree.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A green parrot. (d) Checked my throat.
  14. 14.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My sister. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Our teacher. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  17. 17.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My little brother.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My little brother. (d) Slept on the sofa.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  24. 24.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My grandmother.
  26. 26.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Eating a big mango.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The school bell. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  32. 32.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Put out the fire. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  36. 36.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. Broke his toy car.
  3. who or what (subject)
  4. Grandpa watered the plants.
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. complete sentence
  7. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  8. complete sentence
  9. fragment
  10. Since it was late.
  11. My father.
  12. The tall tree.
  13. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  14. who or what (subject)
  15. My sister.
  16. Our teacher.
  17. who or what (subject)
  18. My little brother.
  19. fragment
  20. My sister made a rangoli.
  21. fragment
  22. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  23. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. My grandmother.
  26. who or what (subject)
  27. The hungry monkey.
  28. fragment
  29. Eating a big mango.
  30. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  31. Waiting for the bus.
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. Put out the fire.
  34. As soon as we reached home.
  35. fragment
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. fragment
  38. fragment
  39. complete sentence
  40. fragment

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